Senior Health and Safety Consultant / CDM Advisor - North-West (hybrid with offices at Manchester and Preston) - well-established but growing consultancy working across education, healthcare, residential sectors. A well-esatlished and growing, family oriented business with scope for progression and career development.
Job role:-
Supporting with the delivery of Health and Safety Services, working in line with company and individual capability and compliance, and the relevant schedule of services.
To work with the Health and Safety Lead to identify training and development needs to support company compliance. The Senior Health and Safety Consultant will also support team members through professional qualifications and relevant certification.
The Lead will contribute to business development including but not limited to leading bids and securing new and repeat business, producing fee proposals at a fee level to be agreed on an individual basis. The role can extend to client management and managing key accounts.
Driving / sharing best practice and upskilling of individual departments and the wider business including but not limited to understanding and sharing best practice
Responsibilities:-
Be responsible for the quality / delivery of the product / service whilst ensuring that all necessary procedures are followed to ensure our obligations are contractually and professionally completed;
Manage internal resources and staff to ensure timely delivery;
Contribute to the profitability of the business, both as an individual and in terms of the office as a whole;
Generate repeat commissions from existing clients;
Secure commissions from new clients;
Use best endeavours to achieve / exceed fee turnover targets as agreed, annually with your Line Manager;
Represent the business at external networking groups;
Support in preparing bid submissions;
Prepare fee proposals for review by the Directors;
Prepare invoices on a monthly basis and support in debt recovery on a weekly basis;
Support in arriving at and implementing the strategic plan for the business;
Comply with RICS Code of Conduct;
Ensure that all relevant Health & Safety legislations are adhered to;
Support implementation / continued management of our Quality Management System;
Support in staff mentoring, retention and recruitment initiatives;
Provide support to Director responsible for Training;
Where appropriate support in conducting training reviews with junior staff;
Support with the implementation of the risk management plan for the business;
Responsible for the review and the advice given under projects under their direction.
Requirements:-
• Minimum of 5 years for a construction related organisation;
• To be trained and have evidence of competency. Examples being NEBOSH Qualified, APS and other applicable Health and Safety certification;
• Experience of workload demand planning and developing resourcing strategies to deliver the work plan;
• Have good techniques and processes for tracking progress with tasks assigned to others and for dealing with delivery issues;
• Experience of preparing, monitoring, and controlling budgets within a value for money framework;
• Experience in business and financial planning management including negotiating appropriate financial solutions;
• Good knowledge of all aspects of Construction Health and Safety, including statutory compliance, the Construction, Design and Management regulations, the Building Safety Act, and other risk and hazard identification standards and procedures akin to the services offered and delivered by the organisation;
• Excellent knowledge of relevant working systems to track health and safety commissions;
• Confidence in the use of all Microsoft applications; word, excel, PowerPoint, and be able to prepare and analyse detailed reports, spreadsheets & presentations.
Qualifications:-
• NEBOSH Qualified, APS and any other relevant Health and Safety certification;
• Demonstration of significant commitment towards personal professional development;
• A candidate not possessing the qualifications listed above but with a substantial and clearly established track record of success in a relevant field may also be considered;
• Must have a driving licence and have access to own car